Adjustable stand



C.H.STRUPE ADJUSTABLE STAND Filed Jan. 1923 INVENTOR 639011 11. Jim n0,

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Patented Nov. 10, 1925.

UNITED. stares PATENT FFIQE.

CECIL I-I. STRUPE, F INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA, ASSIG NOR TO LEEDYMANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATIGN OFINDIANA.

ADJUSTABLE STAND.

Application filed January 22, 1923.

To (ZZZ who-m it may concern:

Be it known that I, CECIL H. S'rnorn, a. citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Adjustable Stand, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements 1n stands for tympani and the like.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a stand for instrumentsof this character which may be readily folded to permit easytransportation and which may also be easily adjusted to vary theheightof the instrument supported thereby.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention I have illustrated oneembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings m which,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a stand embodying my invention, shown assupporting a tympano.

Fin. 2 is a plan view of the stand;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the stand showing the same in folded position;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line l4l of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the mounting block.

In the embodiment illustrated I provide a triangular block 1 hollow onits under side to provide the three vertical walls 2, 3 and 4: and a top5. To each of the vertical or side walls is pivotally attached, by meansof a stud 6, a leg 7 which is preferably attached at a pointintermediate of its ends. By this arrangement a tripod support isprovided for the tympano 8 and at its upper end each of the legs, whichis preferably formed of a single bar of metal. is twisted so that a flatside will be presented to the side of the tympano and has securedthereon a rubber or other soft button 9.

Adjustablv secured on the block 1 is a triangular plate or stop member10 which is adjustably secured in position on the block by means of abolt 11 extending through the top 5 of the block and through the plate,a suitable wine nut 12 serving to hold the plate on the block in itsadjusted position.

"On each of the sides of the triangular plate there is provided adownwardly extending lug or stop or ear 13 one edge of which s parallelwith the vertical edge of the sides of the block and the other edge isinclined as Serial No. 614,186.

at 14. These cars overlap the block and each ear at its lower end formsa stop which engages the edge of one of the legs to limit the movementof the leg toward the horizontal. It will be noted that each lug isapproximately only one half the length of each side so that the legs maybe moved to the vertical without interference.

It is obvious that by operating the screw 12 the cars 13 may be forceddownwardly relatively to the legs thereby moving the legs more nearlytoward the vertical and thus raising the tympano which is supportedthereon.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a stand the combination with a pivot block having a plurality ofsubstantially vertical sides and a plurality of legs pivotally securedto said sides, of a plurality of stops on said block for limiting themovement of said legs on said pivots toward a horizontal position, saidstops being vertically adjustable on said block to vary the angularposition of the legs.

2. In a stand the combination with a block having a plurality ofsubstantially vertical sides and supporting legs pivotally.

secured to said sides, of a stop member mounted on said block havingstops for limiting the movement of said legs toward the horizontal whilepermitting a free movement of the legs toward the vertical, said stopsbeing vertically adjustable to vary the angular position of said legs.

3. In a stand the combination with a block having a plurality ofsubstantially vertical sides and a plurality of supporting legs pivotedintermediate of their ends to said sides, of a plurality of connectedstops mounted on said block for limiting the pivotal movement of saidlegs toward the horizontal, said stops being vertically adjustable onsaid block to vary the angular position of the legs.

4. In a stand the combination with a block having a plurality ofsubstantially vertical faces and supporting legs pivoted intermediate oftheir ends to said faces, of a stop plate mounted on said block andprovided with stops, one for each of the legs, and limiting the movementof the legs toward the horizontal, said stop plate being verticallyadjustable on said block to vary the angular position of said legs.

5. In a stand the combination with a block Ill) having a plurality ofsubstantially vertical faces and supporting legs pivotally mountedintermediate of their ends on said faces, of a stop member mounted onsaid block and having a plurality of stop lugs, one for each of saidlegs arranged to limit the movement of said legs on their pivot towardthe horizontal While permitting an unobstructed movement toward thevertical, said stop member being vertically adjustable on the block tovary the angular position of said legs.

7 6. In a stand the combination With a triangular block havingsubstantially vertical faces and 'a supporting leg pivoted intermediateof its ends to each of said faces, of

a substantially triangular limit plate mounted upon said block havingdown turned stops extending parallel with the faces of said block andarranged to engage and limit the movement ofjsaid legs on their pivotstoward he horizontal, a bolt extending through the top of said block andthrough said plate and a nut secured on said bolt for holding said platein adjusted positions.

In Witness whereof, I, CECIL H. STRUPE, have hereunto set my hand atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 10th day of January, A. D. one thousand ninehundred and twenty-three.

CECIL H. STRUPE.

